Stay Open to Truth and Wear the Label “Unpredictable”

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم

In The Name of Allah, The Most Merciful, The Bestower of Mercy.

Stay Open to Truth and Wear the Label “Unpredictable” In The Presence of Anyone Who Expects Unequal Rules

Shaikh Al-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah, may Allah have mercy upon him, said:

The seeker of leadership- even through falsehood- is pleased with a statement that contains an exaltation of him, even if it is falsehood. He is angered by a statement that contains a rebuke against him, even if it is truth.  The (true) believer is pleased with a statement of truth whether it is for or against him and angered by a statement of falsehood whether it is for or against him. This is because Allah, The Most High, loves truth, truthfulness and justice, and He hates lies and oppression.

[Majmu Al-Fatawa.10/600]